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N.J.'s Gay Conversion Therapy Ban Stands: 3rd Cir.
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
Sexual orientation change efforts (SOCE), also known as conversion therapy or ex-gay therapy, is still illegal in New Jersey, the second U.S. state to ban the...
What Triggers Employer's Duty to Reinstate Under FMLA? Ask a Doctor
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
The Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is simple: If you're injured, you can take leave and your job is held for you while you recover. Except, the finer points...
Prisoner's Ejaculation Lawsuit Can Proceed: Pa. Dist. Court
By Mark Wilson, Esq. | Last updated on
A prisoner ejaculation lawsuit? What's this all about? Prisons can be funny places. Not funny "ha-ha," but funny "what planet are you living on?" For example,...
In Order to 'Distribute,' Someone Must Have Received It: 3rd Cir.
By Mark Wilson, Esq. | Last updated on
If a tree falls in the woods, does it make a sound? And if a person puts child pornography in a shared folder, but no one downloads it, has that person...
3d Cir: Warrantless Auto Search Was OK
By Mark Wilson, Esq. | Last updated on
The so-called automobile exception to the warrant requirement is like Prince: constantly changing, keeping you guessing, but retaining a certain timeless sex...
Alcoholics Anonymous Confidant's Insider Trading Conviction Upheld
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
There was a guy, a guy we'll keep anonymous (this case does involve Alcoholics Anonymous, after all) who was an insider at the Philadelphia Consolidated...
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